Fountain-brush.



R.'VBRBBKE. FOUNTAIN BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-2, 1912.

1,051,292. Patented Jan. 21 1913.

WITNESSES INVENTOR A "j M Ric/lard Vrh/ta VERBEEKE,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Gil. TIKYUN, N'OB'KH CAHULINA.

Patented Jan. 23%, 13.91%.

Application filed August 2, 1%5125. Serial No. 712,854.

brush with cups or buckets atits sides, and

which is mounted for rotating on a bracket having" :1 cl amp by which a nozzle of a standard hose may be secured to the bracket for dircctin water a gainst the cups or buckets to rotate the brush, the cups or buckets being so proportioned that the water will be directed by the cups or buckets to the brush, se that the force of the water will not only rotate the brush, but the Water Will be rotated by the cups or buckets-to the brush to continue to supply the brush with fresh water.

Additional objects of the invention will appear in the following complete specification, in which the preferred form of the invention is disclosed.

in the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device as shown in Fi 2, with one of the turbine cups in section. Fig. 2 is a sectional View on the line 2-2 of Fig. l with the lower part broken away; and Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that a brush holder 5 is provided having a stud 7, oil-which the member 6 is nountedto rot-ate, this member 6 being pro titled with brushes 8 on its periphery, the face 9 of the member 6 being provided with cups or buckets 10, against which a collimn of water may be directed by the nozzle 11, which is connected with a garden hose 12, the nozzle 11 being supported by the arms of the bracket 14.

It will be seen by referring to Figs. 1 and Q of the drawings that the Water directed by the nozzle 11 will strike against the cups or buckets 10, and will cause the member 6 to rotate thereby carrying around the Copies of this patent be obtained for five cents Washington, 31'). v3.

brushes 8. It will also be seen thatthe water will be directed. by the cups or buckets 10 obliquely, that, is, away from the stud 7, laterally, so that the Water as itlea'ves the cups or buckets will strilre against; the brushes 8'to continually supplydhe brushes 8 with fresh water. i

As will best be seen by referring to Fig. 3 of the drawings the bracket 14: has a looped portion 15, which is disposed around the brush holder 5, the bracket 14; being then bent laterally to form the arms 13, which embrace the nozzle 11. The parts le'l and 14 of the bracket 14% have threadedoriiices.

1:6, in which is disposed the screw 17,. the screw 17 scrying to hold the parts lt and 14 of the bracket together, and thereby holding; the bracket relatively to the brush holder 5, and at the same time holdingthe arms 13 againstthenozzle 11, to support the said nozzle. there is a guard 18, which is provided to catch the water, and prevent it from flowing down the brush holder 5. two of these brackets, one disposedabove the other, the second bracket being provided to hold the nozzle more rigid.

It will be understood that the bracket 14 may be adjusted longitudinally on the brush holder 5 and may be held in adjusted position by the winged screw 17 so that brushes of any desired kind and size may be used.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patents In an. article oil the class described a brush holder, a brush mounted to rotate thereon. cups secured to the brush and extending therefrom in one direction, a looped bracket disposed around the brush holder and having terminals extending in the said direction for embracing; a nozzle for directing a fluid against the cups, the cups being so proportioned that they will direct the water to the bristles. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. RICHARD VERBEKE. Witnesses:

Geo. A. GAsH, liars J'noxson.

each, by addressing the commissioner of Patents.

Mounted on the bracket 14 In Fig. 1 I show 

